{"title":"Semi-Flat Silencers Bass","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilencer Semi-Flat is our nickel bass string with the string noise taken out. The outer wrap is polished so the ridges a fingertip catches on are flattened, which cuts the squeak and slide noise a roundwound makes, without flattening the string into a true flatwound. You keep the roundwound's clarity and punch and lose the chirp between notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt matters most in front of a microphone, where finger noise is the hardest thing to edit out of a bass take. Live, it means a cleaner signal into a compressor. And the smoother surface is simply faster under the hand — players who move around the neck a lot notice it first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eChoosing a gauge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.045–.105 is the standard four-string set and where most players land. .040–.095 is lighter and easier to fret, .045–.100 sits between the two, and .050–.105 adds tension for a firmer feel. Five-string players have .045–.120, and six-string players .030–.120. All sets are standard long scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGauges\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSet\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGauges\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.040–.095 Extra Light 4-string\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.040 .060 .080 .095\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.045–.100 Light 4-string\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.045 .065 .080 .100\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.045–.105 Medium Light 4-string\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.045 .065 .085 .105\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.050–.105 Medium 4-string\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.050 .070 .085 .105\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.045–.120 Light 5-string\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.045 .065 .080 .100 .120\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.030–.120 Light 6-string\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.030 .045 .065 .080 .100 .120\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGauges match our Power Wound Nickel sets, so you can switch without changing your setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow Silencer Semi-Flat compares to our other bass sets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilencer Semi-Flat is the quiet roundwound. Power Wound Nickel is the same gauges without the polishing, and is brighter and more textured under the fingers. Power Flat flatwounds go all the way to a smooth surface and a thumpy, vintage tone. Power Steel Stainless is the brightest option, and Fusion Wound Nickel the tightest and most focused. We also make a Silencer 80\/20 set for resonator guitars and Silencer sets for electric and acoustic guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMade in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"silencer-nickel-semi-flat-bass-strings-40-95-nrl4095l-extra-light-4-string","title":"Silencer Nickel Semi-Flat 4-String Bass Strings – 40–95 (NRL4095L Extra Light)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilencer Nickel Semi-Flat in .040–.095 (NRL4095L) is the lightest four-string set in the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSilencer bass strings are made with an inverse winding process that compresses the outer wrap while leaving the inside of the string intact. The smoother surface cuts most of the squeal you get dragging fingers along a roundwound, and the strings still sound much closer to a roundwound than to a flatwound. That smooth surface is also easier on an unlined fingerboard, so these suit fretless basses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStandard long scale. Made in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGauges: .040 (G) .060 (D) .080 (A) .095 (E)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S.I.T. 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